Sarah McLachlan - When She Loved Me Chords
Before you play, tune your guitar and use the tools below to set up your view and flow.
Guitar C chord diagram
Guitar F chord diagram
Guitar G chord diagram
Guitar Em chord diagram
Guitar Am chord diagram
Guitar Fm chord diagram
Guitar Cm chord diagram
[chorus]
[C]When [F]somebody [C]loved me, [F]everything was [G]beautiful.
[Em]Every hour we [Am]spent together [F]lives within my [G]heart.
[Opening]
[C]And [F]when she was [C]sad, [F]I was there to [G]dry her tears.
[Em]And when she was [Am]happy so was [F]I, when [C]she [G]loved me. [C]
[verse 2]
[F]Through the summer and the [G]fall, we [Em]had each other that was [Am]all.
Just [Em]she and I [Am]together, like [F]it was meant to [G]be.
[C]And when she was [Am]lonely, [F]I was there to com[G]fort her.
And I [Em]knew [Am]that [C]she [G]loved me. [C]
[verse 3]
[Am]So the years went [G]by, I [Em]stayed the [Am]same.
But [Em]she began to [Am]drift away, [G]I was left [Am]alone.
[Fm]Still I waited [Cm]for the day.
When she’d say, [Fm]I will [Cm]always love [G]you.
[Closing]
[C]Lonely [F]and [C]forgotten, [F]never thought she’d [G]look my way
[Em]And she smiled at me and [Am]held me
[F]Just like she used to [G]do
[C]Like she loved [Am]me, [F]when she loved [G]me
[chorus]
[C]When [F]somebody [C]loved me, [F]everything was [G]beautiful.
[Em]Every hour we [Am]spent together [F]lives within my [G]heart.
When [C]she [G]loved me. [C]
How to play When She Loved Me on Guitar (Step-by-step)
Sarah McLachlan - When She Loved Me on guitar requires 7 chords and 11 core chord transitions. You can find the full step-by-step guide below. Before you start, tune your instrument. The song uses the ↓-↓↑-↓↑-↓↑ pattern; practice it muted first, or simplify to downstrokes while you learn the changes.
When She Loved Me uses these transitions most often: F → G (11), C → F (9), and Em → Am (9). These transitions may feel a little challenging at first, but with steady practice you can play this song quickly.When you are ready, begin with C - F chord transition.
1. C → F chord transition
To move from C to F;
- Lift your index finger from B string fret 1 and place it on E string fret 1.
- Slide your middle finger from D string fret 2 to G string fret 2.
- Keep ring finger on A string fret 3.
- Place pinky on D string fret 3.
2. F → G chord transition
To move from F to G;
- While playing F, lift your pinky from D string fret 3.
- Lift your index finger from E string fret 1 and place it on A string fret 2.
- Slide your middle finger from G string fret 2 to E string fret 3.
- Lift your ring finger from A string fret 3 and place it on E string fret 3.
3. G → Em chord transition
To move from G to Em;
- While playing G, lift your index finger from A string fret 2.
- Lift your middle finger from E string fret 3 and place it on A string fret 2.
- Slide your ring finger from E string fret 3 to D string fret 2.
4. Em → Am chord transition
To move from Em to Am;
- Lift your middle finger from A string fret 2 and place it on D string fret 2.
- Slide your ring finger from D string fret 2 to G string fret 2.
- Place index finger on B string fret 1.
5. Am → F chord transition
To move from Am to F;
- Lift your index finger from B string fret 1 and place it on E string fret 1.
- Slide your middle finger from D string fret 2 to G string fret 2.
- Lift your ring finger from G string fret 2 and place it on A string fret 3.
- Place pinky on D string fret 3.
6. G → C chord transition
To move from G to C;
- Lift your index finger from A string fret 2 and place it on B string fret 1.
- Slide your middle finger from E string fret 3 to D string fret 2.
- Lift your ring finger from E string fret 3 and place it on A string fret 3.
7. C → Am chord transition
To move from C to Am;
- Keep index finger on B string fret 1.
- Keep middle finger on D string fret 2.
- Lift your ring finger from A string fret 3 and place it on G string fret 2.
8. Am → G chord transition
To move from Am to G;
- Lift your index finger from B string fret 1 and place it on A string fret 2.
- Slide your middle finger from D string fret 2 to E string fret 3.
- Lift your ring finger from G string fret 2 and place it on E string fret 3.
9. Am → Fm chord transition
To move from Am to Fm;
- While playing Am, lift your middle finger from D string fret 2.
- Lift your index finger from B string fret 1 and place it on E string fret 1.
- Slide your ring finger from G string fret 2 to A string fret 3.
- Place pinky on D string fret 3.
10. Fm → Cm chord transition
To move from Fm to Cm;
- Lift your index finger from E string fret 1 and place it on B string fret 1.
- Keep ring finger on A string fret 3.
- Slide your pinky from D string fret 3 to E string fret 3.
- Place middle finger on D string fret 1.
11. Cm → G chord transition
To move from Cm to G;
- While playing Cm, lift your pinky from E string fret 3.
- Lift your index finger from B string fret 1 and place it on A string fret 2.
- Slide your middle finger from D string fret 1 to E string fret 3.
- Lift your ring finger from A string fret 3 and place it on E string fret 3.
When She Loved Me chord transition analysis
A short, data-driven summary of the chord flow in When She Loved Me.
- When She Loved Me includes 74 chord transitions, 11 of them unique.
- These transitions represent 0.02% of all chord transitions in Chordier.
- When She Loved Me contains 5 of the top 10 transitions across Chordier.
- These transition patterns show how When She Loved Me connects to the rest of Chordier. Mastering them helps you move to similar songs faster.After G, the most likely next chords across Chordier are C (25%), D (24%), and Am (13%).
- G → C: 25%
- G → Am: 13%
After C, the most likely next chords across Chordier are G (35%), F (16%), and D (11%).- C → G: 35%
- C → F: 16%